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Sakura → Shimotsuke

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line36 km
By road41 km
Driving time43min
Fuel cost¥620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sakura and Shimotsuke.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car41 km43min
🚲 Bike41 km2h 46min
🚶 On foot41 km8h 35min

Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).

About this route

The distance from Sakura (Tochigi) to Shimotsuke (Tochigi) is 36 km in a straight line, or 41 km by road. A car trip takes about 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥620. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimotsuke → Sakura →

Driving directions · Sakura → Shimotsuke

  1. ↑Continue329 m1min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right964 m1min
  3. ↑Continue93 m0min
  4. ↗Turn slight right133 m0min
  5. ←Turn left1.7 km3min
  6. ↖Turn slight left685 m1min
  7. ↑Continue68 m0min
  8. ↑Continue210 m0min
  9. →Turn right49 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 大田原氏家線481.1 km1min
  11. →Turn right onto 氏家バイパス2931.1 km2min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道4号4484 m0min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right2.0 km2min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto 125125552 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 奥州街道46.9 km6min
  16. ←Turn left432 m1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 辰街道1581.7 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 宇都宮テクノ街道641.5 km1min
  19. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 441.5 km1min
  21. ↰Keep left4.7 km4min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 石橋宇都宮バイパス43.1 km3min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 445.4 km6min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 44526 m0min
  25. →Turn right695 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道352号3523.0 km3min
  27. ←Turn left847 m1min
  28. ↑Continue68 m0min
  29. ←Turn left391 m0min
  30. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きつれがわ栃木県
しもつけ栃木県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Sakura

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya20 kmOyama Oyama50 kmAshikaga Ashikaga65 kmKanuma Kanuma30 kmSano Sano58 kmTochigi Tochigi44 kmMooka Mooka32 kmImaichi Imaichi27 kmKuroiso Kuroiso28 kmŌtawara Ōtawara17 kmMibu Mibu38 kmYaita Yaita10 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa33 kmUjiie Ujiie5 kmTanuma Tanuma53 km

Distances from Shimotsuke

Kaminokawa Kaminokawa5 kmMibu Mibu6 kmTochigi Tochigi12 kmMooka Mooka14 kmOyama Oyama14 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya17 kmKanuma Kanuma19 kmMashiko Mashiko22 kmTanuma Tanuma26 kmFujioka Fujioka27 kmSano Sano28 kmMotegi Motegi31 kmUjiie Ujiie31 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama37 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sakura to Shimotsuke?

About 41 km by road (36 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sakura to Shimotsuke?

About 43min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).